Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Ballotpedia – An interactive almanac of U.S. politics.

Ballotpedia.

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Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords – NYTimes.com

Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords – NYTimes.com.

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Tech Support Scams | Consumer Information

Tech Support Scams | Consumer Information.

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What Is a Penny Worth to You?

By Patricia L Johnson My husband is a ‘collector’, he collects anything and everything, books, trading cards, coins, fishing equipment, metals, etc. Some people would call him a “pack rat” and that might be a truer definition because when I … Continue reading

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VA Announces Expansion of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record – Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

VA Announces Expansion of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record – Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.

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VA Launches Open Source Custodian – Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

VA Launches Open Source Custodian – Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it has completed an important milestone on its joint path with the Department of Defense (DoD) to create a single electronic health … Continue reading

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What Do You Know About Google – Part II

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The other day I wrote a little something about Google’s search engine capabilities “What do You Know About Google” which you may read by clicking the following link https://articlesandanswers2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/what-do-you-know-about-google/ but today I would like to … Continue reading

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It Could Happen to You

By Patricia L Johnson After spending the entire afternoon at his favorite sporting goods store, my husband walked in with a bag of burgers and advised he had to use cash at the burger store because his debit card wouldn’t … Continue reading

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What do You Know About Google?

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson I think by now everyone in the entire galaxy knows Google is a search engine, but do you really know how to use it? Let’s use my last search as an example. I want to … Continue reading

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What is a Hoax? – When in Doubt, Check it Out!

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Encarta, North American, English dictionary defines a hoax as “an act intended to trick people into believing something is real when it is not”. You can call it a hoax, myth, folklore, rumor, misinformation, prank, … Continue reading

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When the Facts are Wrong…

By Patricia L Johnson Someone sent me a link to a web site and I’m going to use a few sentences from it as an example of how easily people are swayed. When you look at a web site and the owner claims … Continue reading

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